Being in the market for a portable field recorder, I had considered some more expensive options when I discovered the iM2. It's a great solution if you have an i-device, as the microphones on it are of pretty great quality. It is incredibly useful when paired with the hundreds of great sound/production apps on iOS.

Sound
Recording quality is fantastic. According to Tascam, these are the same microphones in their DR series of recorders. The on-board limiter works well for my applications.

Features
Being able to rotate the microphone is very helpful, as is having an on-board sensitivity dial.

Ease of Use
Plug it into an iPhone/iPad, set levels, hit record in your app of choice... done. It bypasses the onboard mic automatically.

Quality
As far as build quality goes: very small, very light... it doesn't really lock into the docking port, so you'll want to make sure you don't bump it in the middle of recording.

Value
If you have an iPad or iPhone, this is an incredible value. You already have a really great interface to record with in the apps you can get on iOS (you can download the Tascam PCM app for free, but there are many others available...) The only thing missing was a good microphone. This fills that gap wonderfully... and cheaply.

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The Wow Factor… read more
The really amazing thing about this becomes clear when you realize that this mic works with the many awesome sound design/production apps on iOS. If you don't already have a portable digital recorder, or you want to make the most of your iPad/iPhone for music/sound design purposes, you need this.

Musical Background:
Producing for 11 years

Musical Style:
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